↳ riku… ↰:

Oh my, was that a stammer she heard? What a surprising reaction, one that she couldn’t help but be a little curious about. Although inquiries were on the tip of her tongue, she should leave it be. Kae probably isn’t the type to appreciate being teased for a red face. 

      “Kae’s really kind, I’m glad you said that. You actually brought my mood up a lot.”

↳ ❂ ↰  Kaeto couldn’t tell which was worse: letting his mask slip or being complimented like that. All he wanted at that point was to emergency eject from this conversation (and possibly all further interaction with her as well), but for the sake of his facade, he forced himself to stay. “Did I? I just think it’s pretty obvious that gender shouldn’t matter that much, but I guess it can be hard to find others who agree, especially in older generations.”